LARRY LUCAS FROM THE OUTAOUAIS GOLF CLUB LEADS A FIELD OF OVER 150 IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE OVGA 2009 MEN'S SENIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

Larry Lucas had his dates mixed up and thought he would not be able to play in the OVGA MEN'S SENIOR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP -- luckily, he got that straightened out, entered the championship event, and ended up leading the field of over 150 with a 2-under par 70, on the challenging 6100 yd, par 72, Whitetail course located just outside of Eganville.  Lucas was followed closely by club-mate Bill Carbonette with a 72, tied with Kingsway's Rick St-Denis.  Full results are attached and copied below.

The second and final round is Tuesday, Sept. 1, at The Royal Ottawa Golf Club, with a shotgun start at 1:30 pm.

For further information contact Don McGee directley at:  cecadon@rogers.com

 

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SPENCER KELLY (Ottawa Hunt Club) PREVAILS AFTER THREE DAYS OF COMPETITION TO WIN THE 2009 JUNIOR MEN'S MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE BROOKE HENDERSON (Smiths Falls) WINS THE JUNIOR WOMEN'S DIVISION

Mississippi hosted both the Junior Men's and Junior Women's final rounds of the 3-day Medal/Match Play Championship.  In the morning, GRACIE ST-GERMAIN (Hylands) DEFEATED PAXTON MAYER (Rideau View) 4&2 IN THE SEMI final.  In the afternoon, BROOKE HENDERSON of Smiths Falls, defeated St-Germain 7&6 in the championship match.  Henderson had a bye into the final round.

In the morning semi-final matches in the Junior Men's Division, Taylor Evans (Rideau View) defeated Chris Green (Ottawa Hunt) 1 up, while Spencer Kelly (Ottawa Hunt) defeated Maxx Rochette (Royal Papineau) on the 19th hole.  That pitted Evans against Kelly in the finals, with Kelly defeating Evans 1 up.  Results >

For further details:  Pete Sabourin at pmsabourin@sympatico.ca   613 749 7565

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ALLEN MCGEE OF HAUTES PLAINES SUCCESSFULLY DEFENDS HIS MEN'S "A" CITY & DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP AT RIVERMEAD

Allen McGee played steady golf matching his first two day scores of 68 - 72 with an even par 72 over the 6544 yd Rivermead course to defend his title as Champion of the OVGA Men's 'A' Class City & District.  Leading in all 3 rounds, McGee maintained his 3 stroke lead over Outaouais' Michel Walker, who was also even par at 72.  72 was the low score of the day.  The top 24 and ties after 2 days of competition competed today for the Championship - Results >

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MCGEE HEADS INTO THE FINAL ROUND OF THE OVGA MEN'S CITY & DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH A 3-STROKE LEAD ...

Defending Champion Allen McGee continues to lead the 2009 OVGA Men's 'A' Class City & District after finishing the second round with a 72 for a 2-day total of 141.  3-strokes back at 144 is the Outaouais' Michel Walker at 144 (75 + 68), then Patrick Goodhue of the Ottawa Hunt with a 146 (70 + 76).  Walker had the low score of the day with a 68 on the par 72, 6952 yd, 72.4 rated Upper Canada GC course.

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RESULTS OF THE FIRST & SECOND ROUND OF MATCHES BEING PLAYED AT MISSISSIPPI TODAY.

Afternoon Matches:
Matt Courchene (Mississippi) vs Chris Green (Ottawa Hunt):  GREEN def M Courchene 4 + 3
Taylor Evans (Rideau View) vs Will Courchene (Mississippi) EVANS def W Courchene 2 UP
Spencer Kelly (Ottawa Hunt) vs Matthew Kreuk (Rivermead) KELLY def Kreuk 5 +3
Maxx Rochette (Royal Papineau) vs Mike Knox (Mississippi) ROCHETTE def Knox 3+2

Morning Matches:
Matt Courchene (1) Mississippi  vs Jeff Dagg =16)  Rideau View:  Courchene def Dagg 9&8
Spencer Kelly (2) Ottawa Hunt vs Cooper Brown =15) Dragonfly:  Kelly def Brown 7&6
Maxx Rochette (3) Royal Papineau vs Doug MacDonald (14) Kanata:  Rochette def McDonald 5&4
Taylor Evans (4) Rideau View vs Michael Crapper (13) Larrimac:  Evans wins by default
Will Courchene (5) Mississippi vs Kevin Beerli (12) Mississippi:  Courchene def Beerli 4&2
Ryan Henderson (6) Smiths Falls vs Mike Knox =11) Mississippi:  Knox def Henderson 2 up
Jake Haime (7) Eagle Creek vs Matt Kreuk =10) Rivermead:  Kreuk def Haime on 20th hole
Olivier Legault-Roy (8) Buckingham vs Chris Green (9) Ottawa Hunt:  Green wins by default

Girls:  the Girls Division will be played on Thursday Morning with the Championship Match Thursday afternoon

Brooke Henderson (1) Smiths Falls     Bye //////   Paxton Mayer (2) Rideau View vs Gracie St-Germain (3) Hylands

AFTERNOON MATCHES:
Matt Courchene (Mississippi) vs Chris Green (Ottawa Hunt)
Taylor Evans (Rideau View) vs Will Courchene (Mississippi)
Spencer Kelly (Ottawa Hunt) vs Matthew Kreuk (Rivermead)
Maxx Rochette (Royal Papineau) vs Mike Knox (Mississippi)

AFTERNOON RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED THIS EVENING

SEMI-FINAL AND FINAL MATCHES ARE ALL BEING PLAYED ON THURSDAY AT MISSISSIPPI

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EARLIER TODAY THE HOME COURSE WOMEN LED THE WAY IN THE OVGA WOMEN'S SENIOR CHAMPIONSHP AT TECUMSEH GOLF CLUB ....

The OVGA 2009 Women's Senior Championship, sponsored by The Ottawa Citizen Amateur Golf Championship, was won today by DANIELLE PEPIN with an even par 72.  Following on her heels was club-mate, HELENE WOODSTOCK with a 1-over 73.

YVETTE WU of Hautes Plaines was Overall Winner of the Lorna Smith Trophy for low net of the day with a 63.

A Division Winner of the Janet Matthew Trophy-Low Gross Danielle Pepin(72)-Tecumseh
2nd Low Gross - Helene Woodstock (73) - Tecumseh GC
3rd Low Gross - Teri deLuis (74) - Brockville G & CC
 
1st Low Net - Pauline Walker (67) - Mississippi
2nd Low Net - Ann Rafuse (68) - Larrimac
3rd Low Net - Lise Plouffe Hunter (69) - Rivermead
 
B Division Winner of the Mabel Hees Trophy - Low Gross Joan Blois (83) - Hylands GC
2nd Low Gross - Joan Thomas (88) - Canadian G & CC
3rd Low Gross - Yvette Wu (89) - Hautes Plaines GC
 
1st Low Net (Tied) 69 - Pauline Albert -- Canadian G & CC & Elsie Quin -- Oaks of Cobden
3rd Low Net - Susan Shepherd (72) Heritage GC
  
C Division Winner of the Mabel Hees Trophy-Low Gross-Denise Frechette (98) Kingsway
2nd Low Gross (Tie) - Nina Chatterton (100) - Emerald Links
2nd Low Gross (Tie) - Elaine McBane (100) - Glen Mar
 
1st Low Net - Barb Badali (73) Poplar Grove
2nd Low Net - Phyllis O'Neill (80) Mont Ste. Marie
3rd Low Net - Maggie Turner (81) Glenmar
 
OVERALL WINNER OF LORNA SMITH TROPHY - Low Net of the Day
Yvette Wu (63) Hautes Plaines GC

 
 For additional information please contact OVGA Women's Tournament Director, Yvette Wu, at:  yvettewu50@hotmail.com   or 613 244 4288

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HAUTES PLAINES WINS 2009 WOMEN'S INTERCLUB MATCH PLAY COMPETITION

Three-woman teams from area OVGA Clubs competed today in the "Ethel Ferguson Interclub Match Play" competition with Hautes Plaines coming out on top with 40.5 points.  The Hautes Plaines teams was led by Yvette Wu with 16 pts out of a possible 21.  Wu was tops in individual point-scoring.  Outaouais was second with 37 points, followed by Smiths Falls and Buckingham  just .5 pt behind in 3rd place with 36.5 pts.

Teams are made up of 3 women selected for their volunteerism and work on behalf of fellow members.

The team standings, cumulative points, and individual points click here

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2009 MEN'S MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP CALLED DURING PLAY DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

120 OVGA men in the 40-years-plus age group set out at Greensmere today to compete for the 2009 Masters Championship -- because of extreme weather conditions and in accordance with RCGA Rule 33-1-2, the OVGA regrets that the event was cancelled. See below...

This is to advise that due to extreme weather conditions and after two stoppages in play, the 2009 MEN'S MASTERS GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP was called and no champion will be declared.  (In accordance with RCGA Rule 33-1-2.)

Please note the following procedure which will be followed because of this cancellation:

1.  The host club will be paid $15/player, for all players started;

2.  The OVGA will refund to those Clubs and players who had paid their fee and had started in the tournament the following:

Fee Paid:  $45.00
Payment to Greensmere:  - $15.00
Administration costs:  - $5.00

Refund for each player who paid his fee AND started in the tournament:  $45 - $15 - $5 = $25.00

3.  Refund cheques will be forthcoming during the month of August.

For further information please contact Don McGee:  cecadon@rogers.com

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SCORES OF 73 LEAD THE WAY FOR OVGA 
MEN'S "B" FIELD DAY HELD AT KINGSWAY ...

Cam McIntosh of Arnprior and Murray Campbell of Smiths Falls both carded 73s at Kingsway today, leading the Men's "B" Field Day.  Tim McCooey of Glen Mar (74) and Ray De Butte of Carleton (75) were close behind.  Full results >>

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CARLETON'S BONNIE WOLFF WINS THE  OVGA 2009 WOMEN'S CITY & DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP WITH COME-BACK SCORE OF 71 ON FINAL DAY OF COMPETITION ... 

Day two saw previous City & District winner, Bonnie Wolff of Careton Golf & Yacht Club, out-distance the field with a 1-over 71 at Hautes Plaines for a combined total after two days, of 151.  Wolff was 3 strokes back after the first day of play at Stonebridge, bettering her first-day 80 by 9 strokes today.  Rideau View's Susan Pearl and Wolff's clubmate, Lise Jubinville, were in second place, just 3-back with aggregate scores of 154 after two days of play. 

Division Two was won by Oaks of Cobden's Leanne Stoppa, who was a steady 87-87 for a combined total of 174, 4 strokes ahead of Lombard Glen's Bonnie Brown.

Full Results >>

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RIVERMEAD LADIES CLAIM INAUGURAL "FLAGSTICK TROPHY" AND
OVGA LADIES "A" DIVISION INTERSECTIONAL VICTORY

One by one the matches of the 2009 OVGA Women’s Intersectionals walked on to the first tee and Rivermead Golf Club on July 13 and had a good luck at the new trophy they were playing for, The Flagstick Trophy. The ladies from Rivermead, The Royal Ottawa, Rideau View, and the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club had made the A Section final for the matches and the honour of being the best team in the region was theirs for the taking.

It proved to be a very game battle on a golf course in impeccable condition, in rather varied conditions, but in the end it was the host team from Rivermead that slipped past the team from Carleton for an eight point victory. Rivermead scored 33 points with 6 point contributions from Marie France Blais, Nicole Lauzier, and Guylaine Doucet.

After a rousing celebration team Captain Heather Patenaude explained to Flagstick what they team victory meant. “We are really proud to be able to say we have the best team,” said the 2nd year captain. “There was a tricky wind today so the conditions were tough but the players did what they had to do to win. Carleton really pushed us so it really came down to the end before we knew we had won. It means a lot to win this event.”

Due to Rivermead’s current streak of wins and event rules, the 2010 A section Championship will be contested at the Carleton Golf & Yacht Club.

Full Results >>

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RON DOLINKI EATS UP HIS HOME COURSE AS OVER 150 SENIOR MEN GOLFERS COMPETE AT SMITHS FALLS MONDAY, JULY 13 ...

Ron Dolinki, was not "the gracious host" as he held no mercy for his 150 plus competitors on his Smiths Falls, par 71, 6013 yd course today.  Ron scored a 2 under 69 to lead a strong field of the OVGA's best Senior Men golfers.  Ron, playing in B flight, executed his under-par score with the course in excellent but very wet condition, due to the heavy rains over the week-end.  Full Results >>

The Field was divided into 4 Flights:

A - ages 55 to 58:  Greg Nezan (Cedarhill) and Bob McNab (Hylands) Tied at 73
B - ages 59 to 62:  Larry Lucas (Outaouais) 2nd overall and winner of B Flight with a 72
C - ages 63 to 67:  Lyle Alexander (Greensmere) with a 73
D - ages 68 +:  Terry Campbell (Hautes Plaines) with a 78

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RIDEAU VIEW CLAIMS INAUGURAL FLAGSTICK CUP & FOURTH STRAIGHT OVGA MEN'S INTERSECTIONAL TITLE

Ottawa, Ontario, July 12, 2009 -This year's edition of the OVGA Intersectional Matches presented by Flagstick Golf Magazine marked the beginning of a great partnership between the Ottawa Valley Golf Association and Flagstick Golf Magazine, but the only thing the Rideau View men had in mind was to claim another title and to win the Inaugural Flagstick Cup, and that they did.  Using a great start the Rideau View men cruised to their fourth straight Men's "A" Division title and their sixth in the past eight years. - Full Intersectional Results >>

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FLAGSTICK GOLF MAGAZINE  & OVGA ANNOUNCE EXPANDED INTERSECTIONAL PARTNERSHIP

-Publication To Expand Role In All Intersectional Events-

Ottawa, Ontario, July 9, 2009 -Flagstick Golf Magazine is proud to announce that a sponsorship agreement for the Intersectional programs (Men’s, Ladies, Senior Men’s, Juniors) run by the Ottawa Valley Golf Association (OVGA) has been finalized effective for the 2009 OVGA season.  The 2009 Men’s and Ladies Intersectionals will be taking place this Sunday, July 12, and Monday, July 13^th, at various golf clubs.

The OVGA Intersectional Program is the largest participatory event run in the area for players at member clubs of the OVGA. More than 1500 golfers are involved in play annually. Players from 4 club teams compete against each other in match play competition and winning clubs in each division move up the intersectional ladder in each division and the fourth place team moves down one division. Spots on club intersectional teams are aggressively competed for at the club level.

“Ten years ago, Flagstick Golf Magazine took on the role of sponsoring the Junior Intersectional Championship through the introduction of the “Flagstick Cup” and in the past couple of years has taken a more active sponsorship role with the men’s regular and senior intersectional programs as well,” says Jeff Bauder, President and Publisher of Flagstick Golf Magazine. “We believe that the intersectional programs of the OVGA need to continue to build brand recognition throughout the region, making them an even more sought after event, with respect to participation and stature, than they even are now. It is our goal through an aggressive sponsorship program that we can help build that and at the same time bring an awareness to what the OVGA is all about and what it does for golfers in this region.”

The intersectional matches in the OVGA Men’s program have been in existence since 1934, when the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club was the first champion in the district. The intersectional competition was run by the Province of Quebec Golf Association through 1947 with one division of four teams. The Ottawa District Golf Association (ODGA) was formed in 1948 and built the competition to 6 divisions and 24 teams by 1980. The Ottawa Valley Golf Association, formed in 1981, has continued with the intersectional program and 64 OVGA Member Golf Clubs will participate in 16 divisions of competition in 2009.

In addition, an OVGA Men’s Senior Intersectional competition has been run since 1990 and now numbers 64 member clubs competing in 16 divisions. The OVGA Juniors have also run a competitive intersectional program since 1985. The OVGA Ladies Intersectional competition began in 1997 and now numbers 56 member clubs competing in 14 divisions.

As part of their sponsorship, Flagstick Golf Magazine will be providing new trophies for the “A” Division of Ladies and Men’s regular and senior intersectional programs as well as providing the renamed trophy for the Junior Intersectional Championship Team. The OVGA Ladies will be competing for “The Flagstick Trophy”, presented by Patricia Bauder – Associate Publisher, and the OVGA Men will be competing for “The Flagstick Cup”, presented by Jeff Bauder – Publisher. The OVGA Senior Men will be competing for “The John Holzman Trophy”, presented by Flagstick Golf Magazine and the OVGA Juniors will be competing for “The Gordon “Gord” Scott Memorial Cup – presented by Flagstick Golf Magazine.

John Holzman is a member of the Rideau View Country Club and he was a director with the ODGA as well as the first President of the OVGA and also a governor with the RCGA. John served on various committees leading to the formation of the Ottawa Valley Golf Association. Gord Scott was a member at Cedarhill Golf Club when he originated and ran the OVGA Junior Intersectional Program in 1985 through 1990. A former Tournament Director (1983-1988) and President (1989-1990) of the OVGA, Gord was quoted in the Ottawa Citizen in 1985 as to his objective in starting the junior intersectional competition. “I wanted to do something for the juniors. The more competition they have at a younger age, the longer they will stay in the game.”

Both Flagstick Golf Magazine and the Ottawa Valley Golf Association are proud to honour these two gentlemen for their past contributions to golf in the Ottawa area.

Flagstick Golf Magazine will also be presenting team plaques to the winners of each division in all three intersectional competitions as well as presenting individual plaques to the junior intersectional championship team members.

Rai King, President of the Ottawa Valley Golf Association says the support by Flagstick is very important to the organization, beyond its monetary value of approximately $24,000 annually in prizing and promotion.  “The Ottawa Valley Golf Association is very pleased to have Flagstick Magazine sponsoring the annual Intersectional Matches. The matches are probably the premier event of the season for our top amateur players in the district providing a unique opportunity to compete in a significant team event. Flagstick has become a most respected communication line for all our players and its comprehensive listing of all matches as well as coverage of the top sections is much appreciated by the players. The relationship between the magazine and the organization is very much a natural one.  It is very appropriate that the leading golf publication gives its support to such an important event and we look forward to working together each year.”

By mutual agreement the deal will continue as long as both parties are willing to participate.

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RIVERMEAD'S MAXIME MARENGERE PREVAILS OVER FIELD FIELD OF 103 JUNIOR AND JUVENILE GOLFERS TO WIN THE 2009 OVGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

Maxime Marengere of Rivermead led the field by 5 strokes and emerged victorious, after 2 days of tough competition in the 2009 OVGA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.  The championship was hosted by Anderson Links on Tuesday and completed at Hautes Plaines today.

The Juniors and Juveniles, playing from the Blues over a 6035 yd par 70 course, battled it out for 2 and 3rd places, with Rivermead's Sebastien Prevost and Will Courchene each posting a 143 along with Matt Courchene of Mississippi.  Taylor Collins, Mountain Creek, carded a 145.

In the Girls' Division, 15-year old Emily Peters of Brockville completed the 2 days with 73-77 winning the Girls' Championship with her exceptiional final total of 150.

Full results are attached above and pasted below.  For further information please direct inquiries to Pete Sabourin at pmsabourin@sympatico.ca , 613 749 7565.

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2009 

& SPRING CAPTAINS’ MEETING

 

THIS IS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF THE 2009 OTTAWA VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING/SPRING-CAPTAINS’ MEETING AS FOLLOWS:

 

Host Club:   

CARLETON GOLF & YACHT CLUB

6627 Marina Drive , Manotick , ON  K4M 1B3  613 692 3531

 

Date:             

Saturday, April 18, 2009

 

Agenda:       

9:30 a.m.        Registration, coffee, tea, water

                                               

10:30 a.m.      Annual General Meeting Convenes

 

12:00 noon     Luncheon - cash bar will be open after Meeting

                         Pre-register delegates and guests for Luncheon

                                               

                        Cost of Luncheon:     $26.00  per person

                        Dress Code:  comfortable casual wear – (no jeans)

                       

PLEASE NOTE:  All Clubs must be represented – all members are welcome however, there is one vote per club – ALL tournament packages (Women, Men and Juniors) will be distributed at this meeting. 

 

REGISTRATION

 

Register attendees on the attached form.  TWO METHODS OF REGISTRATION

A)  Fax back registration to 613 715 9986; or

B)  E-mail back the information to patriciaparker@rogers.com indicating:  “2009 AGM”

C)  We encourage everyone to stay for luncheon – we must have your reservation in advance – please forward payment to the address below.   Due to time constraints, payments for luncheon will be accepted at registration.  Cheques are preferred.  Please indicate that you intend to provide payment at registration when that is your preference

 

Make cheques payable to OVGA.   Mail with Registration Form to:  PJ Parker, 107 Osnabrook Private, Ottawa ON  K2J 0G7 ASAP.